In the second part of my review of the Sony Ericsson Vivaz (here's part 1), I look at the Vivaz's unique selling point, its much-vaunted camera and camcorder capability. Just how good is it in practice (compared to previous champion devices like the Nokia N86 and Samsung i8510) and is there anything else you should know about the Vivaz's camera arrangements? Included are numerous samples and a montage of demonstration video footage highlighting the continuous autofocus.

"Watch the Vivaz commercial and you'll see that the HD video recording is THE feature that Sony Ericsson are shouting about. Fair enough, though it should be noted that the stills camera is pretty hot too - in most light conditions possibly the best 8 megapixel phone camera I've tried. All of which is surprising, given the dimunitive size of the Vivaz - the lens used and (more importantly, I suspect) the sensor and supporting electronics inside are obviously of very high quality. I'm expecting the Vivaz's camera specs to be matched by other phones throughout 2010, but credit to this model for being first on the block."

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